Lawsuit, new local movement fight foreclosure practices

Ten years ago, Demetrious Smith hoped to
buy a building and work as a landlord after non-work-related injury
ended his 13-year career with General Electric, but getting financed on
the strength of his monthly $1,182 disability check seemed unlikely.
Then a postcard arrived in his family’s mailbox from a company called
National Mortgage Funding, which promised home financing for anyone.